Sir Francis Drake The Reluctant Duchess (Season 1, Episode 21)
TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Family

Sir Francis Drake

The Reluctant Duchess (Season 1, Episode 21)

TV Episode | 30 min | Adventure, Family

The Spanish want to invade England overland but the small area of Ravenstein (in Holland) stands in their way. Elizabeth sends Drake to bring the Duchess back to England so the Spanish cannot use her to threaten her people.

Director

Terry Bishop

Writers

Paul Tabori | Gordon Wellesley

Producer

Anthony Bushell

Cinematographer

Jack Mills

Editor

Bill Creed

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 1, 1962

Release date

Apr 1, 1962 (United Kingdom)

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Terence Morgan Sir Francis Drake Sir Francis Drake See fewer	Hamlet (1948)
Jean Kent Queen Elizabeth I Queen Elizabeth I See fewer	Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)
Ewan Roberts Munro Munro See fewer	Colonel March Investigates (1953)
Susan Burnet Lady Elena Lady Elena See fewer	Studio 4 (1962)
Basil Dignam Duke Of Alva Duke Of Alva See fewer	Department S (1969)
John Dunbar Major-Domo Major-Domo See fewer	The Saint (1962)
Nancy Egerton Gretchen Gretchen See fewer	Sir Francis Drake (1961)
Andrew Faulds Count Toledo Count Toledo See fewer	Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Kenneth Gilbert Sergeant Sergeant See fewer	Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
Tom Kempinski Spanish Officer (as Thomas Kempinski) Spanish Officer (as Thomas Kempinski) See fewer	Moon Zero Two (1969)
Ferdy Mayne Joos Joos See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Mary Merrall Duchess Duchess See fewer	Dead of Night (1945)